ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY
for all intents and purposes
virtually; practically speaking. (Sometimes this expression has very little meaning. Fixed order.)He entered the room, looking for all intents and purposes as if he would burst into song.She said that for all intents and purposes she had completed her assignment.
for all practical purposes
as might be reasonably expected; essentially.For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong.This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.